A case of cooperative breeding in the European Starling, Sturnus vulgaris

Abstract Cooperative breeding, where individuals other than the parents help to raise offspring, occurs in only ~9% of bird species. Although many starlings (Sturnidae) are cooperative breeders, the European starling (Sturnus vulgaris) has rarely been observed exhibiting this behavior. Only two othe...

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Main Authors: Hazel J. Nichols, Kevin Arbuckle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-02-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.8318

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